Lattice tower 1331657 — Buffalo, NY

At 42 m, structure 1331657 is about 42% below the 72 m average across the 232 structures registered in Erie County. It is about 32% below the New York average of 62 m across 3,754 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 43% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 40 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 42 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 216 m, which puts the top of the structure 258 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Buffalo in Erie County, New York, at coordinates 42.97494, -78.69158, with the site address filed as "8135 Sheridan Drive". Erie County has 232 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 2nd-largest count among the 62 New York counties with registrations, and 164 of them are marked constructed. New York as a whole has 3,754 registrations, the 23rd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Grand Island, NY · 1033433, a tower at 346 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1331657 on Sep 26, 2025. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,732 in New York.

The FCC record lists UP STATE TOWER CO., L.L.C. of Bethesda, MD as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0023611866. Across the registry it holds 32 structure registrations, including 29 in New York. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (28 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2024-AEA-2648-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".